If intellectual property rights are eggshells, then patents are equivalent to egg yolks. Then, the eggshell needs to be protected before the yolk is immature, and when the patent is acquired, that is, when it is mature, it can be broken for everyone to see. At this point, the egg yolk completely belongs to the owner of intellectual property rights.
So, what is a patent? In layman's terms, it is your rights and interests. When you have a unique idea that others don't have, record it in a standard format and report it to the country. After that, the state will send you an admission certificate. Finally, after the document is verified, it is determined to be creative, and then the authorization certificate will be sent to you. The patent authorized at this time is your intellectual property, that is to say,
Why do you want to record it? This is because if you don't record it, it will be hidden by you and others will not see it. Then, others will not recognize that this right belongs to you. You said the idea came to you first, and others said it came to him first, so you can't prove it. At this time, if you have a certificate issued by the state with a date on it, you can be sure that you thought of it first, then there is enough evidence to prove it. Others say that he first thought of this statement.
Then why do you need to record in a standard format? Many people have good ideas. It can be said that there are 1000 hamlets for every 1000 readers. If everyone records his own good ideas in his own words, the time for examination will be greatly extended because of the messy writing, and some people hope that their patents can be granted quickly. Therefore, it is more conducive to their examination to formulate a standard for patent writing and write in a standard format.
Then why do some people want their patents to be granted earlier? This involves the question of what the patent can bring to the patentee. Generally speaking, the patentee is a verbal title, which generally refers to a patent agent or a person who specializes in patent work. This patent has nothing to do with the person engaged in patent work, and the patentee is a kind of address for service personnel).
To know this, we must first make clear what the patentee is. I came up with this idea and I want to report it. Then the patentee is me, and I am also the patent applicant. I can pay someone to entrust me with writing this patent. As long as the two sides reach an agreement, there will be no subsequent disputes. If it is your idea, but it represents the company, then you are the patent applicant, and the patentee at this time is your company. If this patent is authorized, according to the regulations, the company will give you some rewards, but the rights are unit.
Patents may bring benefits to the patentee. Authorized and certified patents are generally recognized, and the patentee is the first person to invent and create this idea. Then, patent holders naturally have the right to deal with it, such as selling their ideas into products and transferring their patents at a certain price, or using this patent to prove their strength and obtain other benefits, such as applying for high-tech enterprises. When the patentee is an individual after the patent is granted, the benefits brought by the patent belong to the individual completely. When the patentee is a company after the patent is granted, the benefits brought by this patent are the company's. Whether the patent applicant has a bonus at this time depends on the company or your previous agreement.
A patent may bring countless benefits, such as Edison who invented the light bulb (whether he really invented it or not, but he was the first to apply for this right in the patent office), so it is recognized by the state, even if someone invents it before him, so if you have a good idea, you must have a sense of protection. In the future, all ex-factory prices will be paid to him for making light bulbs, otherwise, he will have to be paid.
Then you say, I sell light bulbs in bulk, and I haven't paid him a fee yet. How can I make money with light bulbs? In fact, when we bought the light bulb, did we already spend money, that is, we gave the use fee by default, and the manufacturer got the qualification, that is to say, people have already paid the fee, so we don't have to worry.
As long as your innovation is recognized by the state, if you find someone using your innovation for commercial purposes, you can defend your rights whether he thinks of it or not, because you thought of it first. If people use it for personal purposes and are not profitable, then there is no problem.